CHESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18151, 10 May 1927, Page 14

CHESS.

(By '

W. S. KING.

Ite.ns of Interest sre Invited and tfce editor will be pleased to answ»r qu«e* tions concerning any branch of tha game of chess. Short games having points of merit will be welcomed for publication. Solutions of a problem should be sent within a week of appearance of the diagram. PEOBLEir NO. 306. By I). Mackay. (First prize “ChakmaU.”) Black (seven men).

■White (eight pieces). B b 1 r 4; 6 B 1; S; 4 Kt 3; p r 1 k 3 p; 3 Ivt p 3; Q P « K; 3 R 4. White to play and mate in two moves. SOLUTIOX. Problem No. Stio, bV W. T. Harding, two moves. Key move, K— Q 5. TO CORRESPONDENTS. L.O.W. —Solution correct. Glad you enjoyed both problem and game, j.jrl. and Book.—Solutions quite in order. A DO-MIXIOM CHAMPIONSHIP GAM K. The following game was played at the last New Zealand chess championship tournament between J. A. Moir (Auckland) and J. B. Dunlop (Otago):— Huy Lopez.

(a) This form of attack became popular when Stelnitz introduced it in his mßtch with Blackburne, 1576. It is a favourite with Mr Moir, and with it he won the brilliancy prize for his game a-’a inst Mr Severn?. °(b) In -this A ariation of the Buy Lo-

pez. this move has no value. The same weak move was largely the cause of Mr Severne's loss. The usual play is < ’astles, followed by K Kt Q -• White's slow method of development induced Schlechter to introduce a gambit form of counter-attack. P Q Kt 4. followed by P Q », generally leading to the lows of the K P, but obtained a strong attack. ( c > 3—.K3, as played by .Tanowsk! at NV York tourney, 1013, keeps the B better in play. ,_ _ T ., , <d) Bernstein recommends 1« B x Kt, followed by Kt Kt 3. (e) In the brilliancy game Mr Severne played 14 . . . Kt Kt 4: 15 3 Tt 2. Kt x Kt ch; 16 Q x Kt, 1> CfV Otherwise Black would establish a piec-A at White’s K B 4. White has now the upper hand. fg) The retreat of the Kt is now cut off. ' (!V Opening the knight’s file in the hope of later on getting a job for Ins 3V For i( . P 1 Bi W R I T oh. Kt x K: SO R R 1 Oh. and mate in two. Or if 28 . .. • Ti— lv Kt 1 , "9 R x P ch, K x R; 30 R to B 1 cli, 1 Lnd mate next move.

WhU^Moir. i g*? = 1 p 1 |!airief |4<a> . 6 P. , K 2 7 B — Kt 5 <ch) ft Q Kt I ~ 1 Q 2 1SS=_«&V 13 P> — B 2 (d) 14 Kt — Kt 2 ir, Kt X B ff) 0 Kt II ii£ — Q 2 =A\ M <•> ■ifcW,,, 11^. Ifi Q II = sr w 'sill4; 5 n k 3 $ K 2 t — Q 4 t B 5 ch eslgrns (J).